An example of a CT coronary artery calcium scoring exam showing how each vessel segment is scored to assess a patient's risk for a future heart attack. Example is from Philips Healthcare.
September 25, 2020
Study Finds Removing Cost from Calcium Score Testing Increased Utilization
September 25, 2020 — A study out of University Hospitals (UH) found that removing the cost barrier for coronary artery…
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SARS-CoV-2 infection of cells shown in green, left. This is inhibited by a modified form of cholesterol called 25-hydroxycholesterol (25HC), as seen in the cells in the right image. 25HC activates an enzyme called ACAT, found inside cells in the endoplasmic reticulum. ACAT then depletes accessible cholesterol on the cell’s membrane. It is a normally occurring process that gets kicked into high gear during some viral infections. Image from UC San Diego Health Sciences.
September 24, 2020
Statins May Reduce COVID-19 Severity
September 24, 2020 — Analyzing anonymized patient medical records, University of California (UC) San Diego Health…
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Fitbit Sense is the company’s first device compatible with an ECG app that enables users to take a spot check reading of their heart that can be analyzed for the heart rhythm irregularity atrial fibrillation (AFib).
September 24, 2020
Fitbit ECG App to Identify Atrial Fibrillation Receives Regulatory Clearance in U.S. and Europe 
September 24, 2020 — Fitbit received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as…
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The Optimizer Smart System is a pacemaker-like device that improves heart function and reduces debilitating symptoms associated with the disease, including fatigue and shortness of breath.
September 23, 2020
Allegheny General Hospital Cardiologists First in the Region to Use Novel Implantable Device to Treat Heart Failure
September 23, 2020 – A team of cardiologists at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), part of Allegheny Health Network (AHN…
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The Farapulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system, also referred to as electroporation, ablates heart tissue using the creation of an electric field instead of using thermal energy sources such as radiofrequency ablation or cryoablation.
September 23, 2020
Boston Scientific Invests in Pulsed Field Ablation Technology To Improve Atrial Fibrillation Therapy
September 23, 2020 — Boston Scientific Corp. signed an investment agreement with an exclusive option to acquire…
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COVID-19 Therapy Drug Azithromycin May Increase Risk for Cardiac Events
September 17, 2020
COVID-19 Therapy Drug Azithromycin May Increase Risk for Cardiac Events
September 17, 2020 — Debates over whether hydroxychloroquine should be taken to help lessen the duration and impact of…
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Explanation of optical coherence imaging (OCT) coronary imaging.
Aziz Maksoud M.D., FACC, FSCAI, and Bassem Chehab, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
September 17, 2020
Value of OCT in the Cath Lab Shown in Early Results of LightLab Initiative 
Although not a new technology, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the dark horse of imaging that could give…
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Naples Community Hospital Director of Cardiac Imaging Bill Shirkey showing a point-of-care echocardiogram of a COVID-19 patient he imaged with a GE Healthcare Vscan device bedside in an isolation room. Use of a small handheld device greatly speeds disinfection after the exam and does not require moving a larger cart-based ultrasound system into a room, which may require moving furniture and add exposure time in the room.
September 15, 2020
Handheld Ultrasound Helps to Monitor COVID-19 Patients With Cardiac Conditions
September 15, 2020 — The world is facing a global pandemic with unknown implications, but is now well known COVID-19 (…
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The Epiq CVxi being used for TEE imaging in the cath lab. The system brings together advanced image quality, quantification and intelligence specifically for the cardiologist.
September 15, 2020
Philips Expands Cardiovascular Ultrasound With Affiniti CVx to Increase Productivity
September 15, 2020 — Philips Healthcare recently introduced the latest addition to its portfolio of dedicated…
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Survey data showing opinions of physicians and hospital administrators on barriers to implementing new technology and how new technologies have improved cardiovascular care.
September 14, 2020
Emerging Technology and Data Key to Closing Treatment Gaps to Improve Cardiovascular Care
September 14, 2020 — New global research released by Abbott takes a deep dive into the barriers of cardiovascular…
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Exantham on abdomen and back of a pediatric patient at Nemours Children’s Health System in Delaware who presented with mysterious symptoms in what would later be identified as one of the first cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the United States.
September 14, 2020
Case Study Describes One of the First U.S. Cases of MIS-C
September 14, 2020 – At the height of the COVID-19 (SAR-CoV-2) pandemic in April, a 14-year-old boy was admitted to the…
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September 14, 2020
FDA Clears TigerEye Image-guided CTO Crossing System
September 14, 2020 — Avinger received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its…
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The Philips KODEX-EPD EP Mapping System Has New Imaging and Workflow Enhancements to aid electrophysiologists improve atrial fibrillation ablations.
September 14, 2020
Philips Kodex-EPD EP Mapping System Has New Imaging and Workflow Enhancements
September 14, 2020 — Philips Healthcare released new imaging and workflow enhancements for its novel Kodex-EPD cardiac…
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The NIH is heading three studies looking at various blood thinners and anticoagulants to treat COVID-19 patients with VTE.
September 11, 2020
NIH Trials Evaluate Various Blood Thinners to Treat COVID-19
September 11, 2020 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched two of three adaptive clinical trials…
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Medtronic announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of an early feasibility study (EFS) of the Intrepid Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR) system. The study begins on the heels of a recent Breakthrough Device Designation issued by the FDA for the Intrepid TTVR System. The Intrepid TTVR system is an investigational device worldwide.
September 11, 2020
Medtronic Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation and Begins Trial for Intrepid Tricuspid Transcatheter Valve 
September 11, 2020 – Medtronic announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of an early feasibility study…
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Icosapent ethyl (Vascepa) demonstrated significant, 17 percent regression of low attenuation plaque (LAP) volume on multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) compared with placebo over 18 months in the EVAPORATE Trial
September 10, 2020
Icosapent Ethyl Significantly Reduces Coronary Plaque in EVAPORATE Study
September 10, 2020 - Icosapent ethyl (Vascepa) demonstrated significant, 17 percent regression of low attenuation…
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The Opimax TiNO bio-active coated stent made by Hexacath.
September 10, 2020
Optimax Nitride-oxide Coated Stent Superior to Synergy Drug-eluting Stent in TIDES-ACS Trial
September 5, 2020 – The TIDES-ACS Randomized Controlled Trial results were published end of July 2020 confirming the…
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IVC filter guidelines. The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published new inferior vena cava (IVC) filter guidelines.
September 09, 2020
Society of Interventional Radiology Publishes IVC Filter Guidelines
September 9, 2020 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published new clinical practice guidelines that…
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An example of a cardiac CT scan showing a 3-D reconstriction of the heart showing a stented vessel, and reformatted images showing the stented coronary artery with restenosis from different views. This was imaged using a Canon Aquilion Prime CT system.
September 08, 2020
Current Evidence for Cardiac CT Calls for Change in Recommendations and Reimbursements
September 8, 2020 — The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) published a report, “Current Evidence and…
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Biotronik's closed loop stimulation (CLS) technology helps reduce unexplained fainting in patients with recurrent episodes due to skipped heartbeats. #ESC2020
September 08, 2020
Study Shows Severe Fainting Can Be Treated with Cardiac Pacing Supported by Closed Loop Stimulation
September 8, 2020 - A new study presented at the 2020 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress shows that…
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